These healthy homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Oat Tortillas are ready in under 15 minutes and need only 4 ingredients to make. They are a versatile plant-based staple that can be used for sweet or savory fillings and they hold up great!
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Why You'll Love This Oat Tortilla Recipe!
My top 3 favorite reasons:
- Budget-Friendly + Meal Prep Friendly: using only oats, water, and salt, they are inexpensive to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for weekly meal prep!
- Soft + Flexible: they are a little thicker than a traditional tortilla, but they are very pliable and won't break or crumble!
- Made with Clean, Real Food Ingredients: you can't get any easier with this 3 ingredient recipe using oats, water, and salt!
Karielyn
Jump to RecipeIf you've been searching for a soft and flexible homemade gluten-free tortilla that both gluten-free and vegan, you're going to love my Gluten-Free Vegan Oat Tortillas! They're made with only 3 clean ingredients, come together quickly, and are perfect for wraps, tacos, and meal prep.
Unlike many store-bought gluten-free tortillas that rely on gums, oils, and preservatives, my are made from gluten-free oats - nothing more. They're naturally soft, bendable, and versatile making them a staple you'll want to keep on repeat.
You can feel good about making my homemade gluten-free tortillas because they are plant-based, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, tofu-free, low-fat, contain no refined sugar and are Medical Medium® Compliant.
"Feel good about what you eat..."
- Karielyn Tillman
Ingredients
Here are the healthy, real food ingredients needed to make this gluten-free tortilla recipe. Try to use organic if possible.
Key Ingredients
- Oats (Quick Rolled)
- Water
- Himalayan Pink Salt
- Avocado Oil
That's it! My Gluten-Free Vegan Oat Flour Tortillas are super easy to make!
Why This Recipe is Healthy
Here are "5 Fast Facts" of the primary ingredients in this recipe so:
- You know what is in the food you are eating
- You know that the ingredients are nutrient-dense and are nourishing your body
- You will feel good about what you eat
Oats
- provides significant fiber
- helps control blood sugar levels
- can reduce hypertension and high blood pressure
- increases appetite control hormones
- lowers bad cholesterol
Avocado Oil
- healthier cooking with smoke point of 500 degrees
- may help reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome
- helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels
- provides protection from cardiovascular disease
- good source of Vitamin E
Himalayan Pink Salt
- contains 84 minerals
- unrefined, unprocessed, raw
- promotes stable pH balance in cells
- controls water levels in the body
- aids digestion and facilitates better nutrient absorption
How To Make This Recipe
Here's how to make this homemade gluten-free tortilla recipe and I'll show you with step-by-step instructions below.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Step 1: Add all the ingredients for the oat tortillas to a blender.
- Step 2: Stir the ingredients together by hand and allow them to soak while you prepare the skillet.
- Step 3: Prepare the skillet by adding 1-2 teaspoons of avocado oil and spreading it evenly on the bottom of the skillet. Warm the skillet on low-medium heat.
- Step 4: Blend the ingredients for the oat tortillas together in a blender.
- Step 5: Using ¼ cup of batter at a time, add it to the skillet and gently spread it into a circle shape starting from the center and gently spreading the batter outward.
- Step 6: Each tortilla should be approximately 5 inches in diameter.
Important Tip!
The batter will get thick while it sits waiting for each tortilla to cook. Before you add the batter to the skillet for each tortilla, add about ¼ cup of water to the blender, stir the batter by hand and then pour ¼ cup of batter into the skillet. Repeat this for each tortilla you make so the batter isn't too thick.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Just make sure you use 100% gluten-free oats.
Yes! Instead of using quick rolled oats and adding them to a blender with water, you can use oat flour instead.
Just add the oat flour, water and salt to a medium mixing bowl and hand stir or whisk the ingredients together until there are no lumps.
Yes! Just add a piece of parchment paper between each tortilla and store them in an air-tight container.
I don't find that they do. One of the great things I love about these is they have a mild, neutral flavor so they go work well with either savory or sweet fillings.
I like to use them for both sweet and savory fillings.
You can get creative and use them with whatever regular tortillas are used for, but here are a couple of my favorites:
1. In place of a Naan wrap in this recipe: Chickpea Mango Wraps
2. Homemade Peanut Butter + Chia Jam + Hemp Seeds
3. Homemade Hummus + Roasted Chickpeas
Some other ideas are to use them with your favorite vegan tacos, veggie wraps, breakfast wraps, or hummus wrap with sprouts.
You will love how pliable, soft, and durable these oat tortillas are, but keep in mind they are a little on the thick side and are not paper thin like a traditional tortilla.
I actually prefer them this way because even some of the gluten-free tortillas, like Siete Almond Flour Tortillas, tend to break easily and fall apart when something liquid is added like my Pickled Red Cabbage recipe.
Yes! These are great for both sweet or savory fillings since they made with neutral ingredients and without any specific flavorings.
However, you can definitely add different spices depending on what you will be using them for.
Here are some flavor variations:
Garlic + Herb - Add garlic powder, oregano or basil
Turmeric - add ½ teaspoon of ground turmeric and ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
Spinach - Blend a handful or fresh baby spinach to the batter
Cheesy - Add nutritional yeast to give them a cheesy flavor
Sweet - add a little maple syrup or coconut sugar if you want a wrap for sweet filings
Protein - add some hemp seeds for plant-based protein
The oats + water + salt is a basic and versatile recipe so feel free to experiment with whatever flavor combinations you like!
No! One thing I love about making this recipe is not only does it only need 4 ingredients (including water + salt!) but there are no weird or hard to find ingredients typically found in homemade gluten-free tortillas such as psyllium husk, tapioca starch rice flour, or xanthan gum.
These are great for meal prep and store great!
Here's how to store them to enjoy later:
1. Refrigerate: Store them in an airtight BPA-free container for 4-5 days.
2. Freezer: Layer the tortillas with parchment paper and freeze in an airtight BPA-free container for up to 2 months.
3. Reheating: Warm them in a non-toxic skillet on low heat to restore the softness.
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Karielyn's Expert Tips
Here are my best tips to help you make Gluten-Free Vegan Oat Tortillas perfectly every time. These small adjustments can make a big difference in the texture and flavor.
Expert Cooking Tips
- Use a non-toxic cast iron skillet for best results
- Blend until completely smooth - if the batter is grainy the tortillas can get crumbly
- Let the batter rest for a few minutes so the oats can soften
- Cook on low-medium heat to avoid over browning
- Flip only once for the softest texture
- Try to spread the batter as thin as possible
- Keep the tortillas covered to prevent them from drying out
Ingredient Substitutions
- Oats: I like to use "quick rolled oats" when I make these and find they work best. If you need the recipe to be 100% gluten-free, make sure you get gluten-free oats. You can also substitute quick rolled oats with oat flour.
- Water: Try to use filtered/purified water and not tap water. You will need to add an extra ¼ cup of water to the batter before you make a new tortilla to keep the batter from getting too thick.
- Himalayan Pink Salt: This is my salt of preference, however, feel free to use your favorite sea salt. You can adjust the amount in the recipe if you prefer.
- Avocado Oil: You only need a couple of teaspoons to keep the tortillas from sticking. You can substitute with extra-virgin olive oil but please do not use a seed oil.
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Gluten-Free Vegan Oat Tortillas
Equipment
Ingredients
To cook the tortillas:
- 1-2 teaspoons pure avocado oil
For the tortillas:
- 2 cups organic quick rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups filtered/purified water (+ additional water)
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients for the tortillas to a Vitamix, or other blender. Stir the mixture by hand and set aside for the oats to soften while you prepare the skillet.
- Add 1-2 teaspoons of avocado oil to a non-toxic skillet and spread it evenly. Warm the skillet up on low-medium heat.
- Blend the tortilla mixture in the blender until completely smooth and without lumps.
- Take out ¼ cup of mixture at a time and pour it into the center of the skillet. Use a spoon to spread the mixture out as thin as possible starting from the center and moving the batter outwards. The tortillas should be approximately 5-inches in diameter.
- Flip the tortillas minimally and when each side starts to brown slightly.
IMPORTANT:
- While the tortilla in the skillet is cooking, the batter will start to thicken as it sits in the blender. Before making a new tortilla, add ¼ cup of water to the blender and stir by hand, then pour ¼ cup of batter into the skillet. Do this each time you make a new tortilla.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
Copyright Notice
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